The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
TIE SHIP KATE sWEETLAND

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several Rockland gentlemen were talking OF
/ Old knox county vessels the other day. and
| among others the Kate SWeetland was mention
| ed. This vessel was built in South Thonaston
in 1892. James Sweetand. Charles McLoon,
Jesse Sleeper Larkin Snow. Richard Heating
| and John /. White. a New York gentleman
| being the owners. She was Il ship of 521 tons,
and was commanded by Richard Heating.
W hat finally became OF the Kate Swcetland no
| one knew. 1t was known that she was sold to
| English parties. and her name changed to Mary
| Blades
| Last week. while Captain Otis Ingrallam was
overhanlin" some of his old papers, he found IL
dScolorcd document, dated at Savannah. Jan.
III. 1866. signed iy the English consul. thanking
Capt. ln~raham for his gallant and kindly con-
duet i'll rescln% and caring for the destitute
crew of the wrecked ship Mary Blades. origi-
nay the Kate Swcctland. Capt Ingraham
was at that time in command of the steamer
Helen Getty. With the letter is {; clipping
from Savannah paper, cNtolling Capt Ingra-
hams conduct in the highest terms.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Megantic railroad from Mooschcad
Lake 10 Mattawalnkeao will pass hear the
north towns of Bowcrhank. Barnard and
Williamsburg and about mile, north of
Sehec village and three miles from Brown
vile. The building of this road will give Il
great impetus to business and open up the
| northern wilderness 10 permanent settlement
facturc.
Eastern railroad stock WAS steady nj l39al2
II Tuesday. in Boston. Maine Central people
expect 10 derive an income equal to three per
cent on their stock from the arrangements
made with the Canadian Pacific road covering
the haul from Mattawamkcag to NaSsalboro.
Worth relnaihin@ is the fact that Eastern rail-
road stock now sells at :. higher price than
Chicago Burlington 4 Quincy.
BANGOR Et-MsfIIEI;S ALARMED.
Bangor rumsellerS are said to be in a state of
CONSERVATION over the new temperance law
According to a correspondent there are 100
places in the city paving the United States tax.
Nearly all of these have open bars employing
two to live persons each. 50 that about 600 peo-
pie are directly engaged in the liquor trade in
the most public manner. 1t is estimated that
the money Invested in the business is at least
S50.o3O and probably much more. The saIoon-
keepers can see no loopholc of escape for them
| III the new law. and the prospect is that armed
with the new weapon the ProhibitioniStS will
he able. for time at least. to drive the business
to cover. 1t will he novel experience for
Bangor.
\ MODEL MODEL.
The elegant model of the ship l.. j. Morse.
made hy Capt. Pierce. of lIampden. and on eX-
hbilion in the window of Tea Whites store,
continues 10 attract Il good deal of attention.
1t is a most perfectly constructed little vessel.
every attention having been paid to detail in
the rigging and general fittings. Nearly every
piece OF wood in it has some historical sgniii-
| tance some pieces are from famous Old fri
Gates and other vessels. some from old block
houses. anl still others from the first bridge
across the Pcnoh>cot. and other structures
which have more than local significance. 1t
required great amount of time and patience
TO build such vessel. Bangor Commercial.
ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES.
The following assignments of Judges of the
supreme Judicial Court for the law terms have
been made: Western Di>trict-Chef Justice
Peters, Justices Walton. Virgin, Lihbev. Fos-
ter and Haskell. Middle Di>trict-Chie jus
tce Peters. Justices Walton. Danforth. Virgin.
Emery and Foster Eastern District - Chief
Justice Peters. Justices Walton, Danforth,
i.ihhpN, Emery and IjaSEciI